The average bus between Edinburgh and Inverness Castle takes 3h 55m and the fastest bus takes 3h 48m. There is a bus service every few hours from Edinburgh to Inverness Castle. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Edinburgh and Inverness Castle. The earliest departure is at 7:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 6:24 PM which arrives into Inverness Castle at 10:18 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 3h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Inverness Castle station. Services depart hourly, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
Edinburgh to Inverness Castle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Inverness Castle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Book your Edinburgh to Inverness Castle bus tickets online with Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd and Park's of Hamilton.
The distance between Edinburgh and Inverness Castle is 180.7 km. The road distance is 260 km.
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3 hourly. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 3h 58m. Park's of Hamilton also services this route every 4 hours.